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morsi is threatening. he may not survive it biologically. >>shepard: egypt is the largest country if that region and without them, peace will be difficult to attain. a rising star in latin music world is dead after a small plane carrying the singer crashed to the ground. that is according to mexican police. she is a mexican american singer songwriter and reality tv show star who sold an estimated 15 million records world wide and she just won two billboard mexican music awards including female artist of the year and reportedly signed a deal with abc just days before the crash if a comedy to introduce the 43 year old star to a broader audience in the united states. critics praised her soulful voice and her openness in trying to make a better life if her children and grandchild. trace i was getting alerts on this yesterday at a basketball game. what happened? >>trace: she finished up a concert in mexico and at 3:30 in the morning flying to mexico difficult for another show and ten minutes into the flight the
morsi is threatening. he may not survive it biologically. >>shepard: egypt is the largest country if that region and without them, peace will be difficult to attain. a rising star in latin music world is dead after a small plane carrying the singer crashed to the ground. that is according to mexican police. she is a mexican american singer songwriter and reality tv show star who sold an estimated 15 million records world wide and she just won two billboard mexican music awards including...
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he expanded his executive powers beyond judicial oversight morsi portrayed as decrees an attempt to protect the transition to a democracy but tens of thousands of egyptians were outraged and they took to the streets widespread protests this past week the violence heightened when seven people were killed and hundreds more wounded in direct clashes between the muslim brotherhood and its opposition morsi took a surprising turn this past weekend knowing the cre which would have granted him such sweeping powers however he maintained his refusal to postpone the december fifteenth constitutional referendum that his political opposition claims does not safeguard individual freedoms so are we seeing more sees opposition strengthen and is it possible that egypt could even evolve into a civil war to talk about all that and more i'm joined by a doll is condor media an arab studies professor at georgetown university and author of the forthcoming book egypt in flux essays on an unfinished revolution thank you so much for coming on thanks for having so let's talk about this opposition that's formi
he expanded his executive powers beyond judicial oversight morsi portrayed as decrees an attempt to protect the transition to a democracy but tens of thousands of egyptians were outraged and they took to the streets widespread protests this past week the violence heightened when seven people were killed and hundreds more wounded in direct clashes between the muslim brotherhood and its opposition morsi took a surprising turn this past weekend knowing the cre which would have granted him such...
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today morsi instituted marshal law. he's given the egyptian military police power to arrest anyone protesting. the decree lasts until december 15th, saturday, but the military and the police also have the ability to arrest civilians all the way up until the votes and the results are released. this so-called temporary security measure of course revives memories of the hosni mubarak era which had similar measures and they lasted all the way up until his overthrow nearly two years ago. opposition groups are calling for protest votes tomorrow and through the weekend on saturday, and morsi is calling his supportress to get out there. over the weekend, though, the military tried to play the role of mediator. they essentially called for dialogue, wanted both sides to talk. if they start arresting people over the next few days their role of mediator will likely end and, jenna it is not clear what will happen. we could see a renewed sense of violence on the streets, and this could get really, really nasty overt next few days. je
today morsi instituted marshal law. he's given the egyptian military police power to arrest anyone protesting. the decree lasts until december 15th, saturday, but the military and the police also have the ability to arrest civilians all the way up until the votes and the results are released. this so-called temporary security measure of course revives memories of the hosni mubarak era which had similar measures and they lasted all the way up until his overthrow nearly two years ago. opposition...
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morsi cannot, even with the referendum on the5th, five lines, strong opposition. lou: eric, do you concur? >> i don't, actually. i wish i shared his optimism, but it seems to me the administration is still really engaging morsi, not reading him the riot act. you had top morsi advisers in washington yesterday meeting with the nfc. no hardessage sent at all. it's true that, you know, the protesters against morsi are uniting around it, but beyond that, very little brings them together. it's hard to see this protest creating a nonislammist movement more likely have be forcing it through creating chaos. >> doesn't it seem now clear that this administration is supporting at least covertly, subtly, the islamist movement in the region, in fact rather than, as it seems, many want to believe, and trying to work against the radicall islams, and those. >> this question is only asked in washington. everywhere else, go to paris, london, europe, the arab world, you read their press, and everybody knows, or everybody criticizes or accuses the obama administration as being a partn
morsi cannot, even with the referendum on the5th, five lines, strong opposition. lou: eric, do you concur? >> i don't, actually. i wish i shared his optimism, but it seems to me the administration is still really engaging morsi, not reading him the riot act. you had top morsi advisers in washington yesterday meeting with the nfc. no hardessage sent at all. it's true that, you know, the protesters against morsi are uniting around it, but beyond that, very little brings them together. it's...
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in egypt because there are signs mohamed morsi might be giving in to opposition pressure after tens of thousands converge on the presidential palace but dialogue remains a distant prospect. the tragic turn in the coverage of the u.k. royal pregnancy with the suspected suicide of a nurse now the focus of a frenzy which some say has gone beyond. its pm here in moscow you live on archie with me to be on the same britain has joined the u.s. saying planes they have intelligence is suggesting syria might be preparing to use chemical weapons western countries have said the use of such weapons would trigger foreign military intervention the situation is increasingly drawing parallels with the run up to the invasion of iraq ten years ago r.t. has spoken to former u.s. state department chief of staff lawrence wilkerson who was behind the report laying out the case for the iraq war we'll see him what he thinks is next for syria and how he is justifiable the fears are about the chemical arsenal. i would be highly skeptical of any intelligence rendered by the one hundred forty plus billion dollar u
in egypt because there are signs mohamed morsi might be giving in to opposition pressure after tens of thousands converge on the presidential palace but dialogue remains a distant prospect. the tragic turn in the coverage of the u.k. royal pregnancy with the suspected suicide of a nurse now the focus of a frenzy which some say has gone beyond. its pm here in moscow you live on archie with me to be on the same britain has joined the u.s. saying planes they have intelligence is suggesting syria...
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for an against morsi. we have somebody absolutely opposed to president morsi here. why do you think morsi is doing the wrong thing? a guy in charge and -- this means that is not at all. [ inaudible ] >> do you think he is taking awer totarian -- >> of course. mubarak took 50 years to reach this point. making this in five months. >> reporter: thank you. why do you support the president? the only democracy that we agree on. i mean the regulations and the rules of democracy is get to the balance and vote. vote. >> reporter: but he apolished the courts. isn't that authoritarian stand? >> he is not against court. in the beginning he wanted to get parliament back to be meeting again. but it prohibited him from so. his power and his skull and tapabilities to be able to take the country and move forward. okay? now it's dictatorial. >> a deep disagreement over the ast taken by president morsi in egypt. >> thank you. >> shannon: secretary of state hillary clinton says last week u.n. voteranting the palestinian liberation organization status as a nonmember state with observer
for an against morsi. we have somebody absolutely opposed to president morsi here. why do you think morsi is doing the wrong thing? a guy in charge and -- this means that is not at all. [ inaudible ] >> do you think he is taking awer totarian -- >> of course. mubarak took 50 years to reach this point. making this in five months. >> reporter: thank you. why do you support the president? the only democracy that we agree on. i mean the regulations and the rules of democracy is...
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law made morsi is heading down the same wrong road as his predecessor believes holder also among those the president told they are but middle east and journalists association . lots of feelings against the muslim brotherhood by a lot of egyptians especially because of the role they played right after the revolution a lot of people saw that they were close to the army and the army was responsible for a lot of the problems that we were seeing but i think that they're seeing another dictator in the making they're seeing another mubarak and morsi is really making the same mistakes that mubarak. during the january twenty fifth revolution we're seeing him being too slow to react to people's demands it's a fast moving situation yet he is very slow to react and respond his this speech instead of calling people down he actually enraged the people more when protesters went down to the streets the main demand was clear that the main demand was to cancel this constitution of the creation but today if you see the footage out of egypt you're hearing them asking morsi to quit asking him to leave just
law made morsi is heading down the same wrong road as his predecessor believes holder also among those the president told they are but middle east and journalists association . lots of feelings against the muslim brotherhood by a lot of egyptians especially because of the role they played right after the revolution a lot of people saw that they were close to the army and the army was responsible for a lot of the problems that we were seeing but i think that they're seeing another dictator in...
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the egyptian opposition's growing pressure on president morsi is starting to yield results. on the presidential palace. the. constitution could be delayed but that still would not. true explain. the president may see the referendum for spawn's here in egypt provided the opposition forces open dialogue with the president's without preconditions which people see on the streets as meaning without the respite demands here the presidential palace doesn't say spontaneous it's an overnight in protest of this controversial decrees that president morsi released two weeks ago which they see as a power grab and of course the constitution which is going to refer in the next week stacey's dismissed as it was written by an islamist dominated constitutional assembly overnight scenes here with tents as the muslim brotherhood's gathered in nearby mosques to the presidential palace and there are rumors that they would march on the city and how that never happens the scenes were very calm after we witnessed extraordinary scene yesterday when hundreds of thousands of protesters just outside the
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president morsi spoke to egyptians yesterday. that does not seem to have squashed the outrage as well. what are they demanding? >> well, there's two central points to the demands of the protestors now outside the presidential palace. the constitution that is now scheduled to be voted on december a15th they argue doesnt represent all egyptians. they say it was drafts by parties that's not inclusive and not clear and mediocre. they want a constitution more inclusive and represents all egyptians. the problem is they don't have enough time to drive home a new consensus or draft constitution. that's why they're demanding president morsi delay the vote. the other thing that triggered all the protests two weeks ago he issued a decree that gave himself absolute powers. essentially the ability to make laws above judicial review. they want that decision as well immediately revoked by the president so they don't feel this country is going back to a dictatorship like they fought for two years ago. >> thanks always, sir. do appreciate that. >
president morsi spoke to egyptians yesterday. that does not seem to have squashed the outrage as well. what are they demanding? >> well, there's two central points to the demands of the protestors now outside the presidential palace. the constitution that is now scheduled to be voted on december a15th they argue doesnt represent all egyptians. they say it was drafts by parties that's not inclusive and not clear and mediocre. they want a constitution more inclusive and represents all...
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they're discussing the possibility of president morsi visiting the united states in february. there is a serious dialogue between egypt and the united states about a whole host of issues, including the gaza cease-fire and hamas in which egypt is playing an important role. and hillary clinton, as well as the white house, have called for the egyptians to engage in a broader dialogue because the stakes with egypt as one quarter of the arab population couldn't be greater. >> so you don't expect anything different than what we've heard from hillary clinton at this point? >> no, but if the tensions play out in a tougher way on the streets, i think the administration will be under pressure to do something or say something more publicly about what's happening. >> there are new developments in syria, robin opinion u. irobin. there are reports that syria is prepared to use chemical weapons. hillary clinton speak about it in brussels yesterday. >> we sent an unmistakable message we that an would cross a red line and those responsible would be held to account. we intend to make that view
they're discussing the possibility of president morsi visiting the united states in february. there is a serious dialogue between egypt and the united states about a whole host of issues, including the gaza cease-fire and hamas in which egypt is playing an important role. and hillary clinton, as well as the white house, have called for the egyptians to engage in a broader dialogue because the stakes with egypt as one quarter of the arab population couldn't be greater. >> so you don't...
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there are pro morsi demonstrators and anti-morsi protesters. and they seem as though they are deadlocked. is it overstating it to say that that country is deciding between a hard line islamist rule versus a democracy? >> make no mistake about it it's a huge power grab. morsi is trying to consolidate his power much like his predecessor. an has the christians and the liberal reformers and secularists opposing him. but he has a powerful ally. the military. he ransacked all the leaders back in august. and he appointed new leaders sort of with the permission of the officer corps that was not going to object. they are backing him and that's a powerful ally that he has. alisyn: he's the first democratically elected president but in the last few week he issued edicts that make him sound more like a dictator. what should the u.s. be doing about this situation? >> i think morsi wants the same relationship in a sense that mubarak had with the use the. i'll help -- had with the united states. i'll help you with your foreign policy in the region and you lea
there are pro morsi demonstrators and anti-morsi protesters. and they seem as though they are deadlocked. is it overstating it to say that that country is deciding between a hard line islamist rule versus a democracy? >> make no mistake about it it's a huge power grab. morsi is trying to consolidate his power much like his predecessor. an has the christians and the liberal reformers and secularists opposing him. but he has a powerful ally. the military. he ransacked all the leaders back...
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not from president morsi. what we've seen particularly with his power grab and with the kind of constitution he is pushing is precisely the opposite of democracy. we're seeing egypt move the opposite way. the revolution we saw just over two years ago or just under two years ago, the kinds of at least ideas initially that animated that are being abandoned and left in the streets. bill: there is one other note on this. the opposition coalition has not agreed to sit down with any dialogue with morsi. we'll see whether or not in time that position holds. if it does, how do their own people react now? something to watch. stephen hayes, thank you. terrific analysis. >> thanks, bill. bill: martha, what is next? martha: they are accused of trying to help al qaeda get weapons of mass destruction into the united states. today two pakistani-born suspects will go before a judge. we've got a live report. bill: also some of those apple products you're using about to become as american as apple pie. why the powerhouse tech c
not from president morsi. what we've seen particularly with his power grab and with the kind of constitution he is pushing is precisely the opposite of democracy. we're seeing egypt move the opposite way. the revolution we saw just over two years ago or just under two years ago, the kinds of at least ideas initially that animated that are being abandoned and left in the streets. bill: there is one other note on this. the opposition coalition has not agreed to sit down with any dialogue with...
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>> morsi? bill: yes. >> boy, i hope not. indications could be that that's what he wants, but i sure hope not. for years they've been a stabilizing influence in the region, and it's very important with them on the south of jerusalem, and then we see the problem with syria, and libya, all of this coming together puts israel more in jeopardy, and we have a special relationship with them that we've had for years, and we need to be able to carry out our commitments to them. but when we see these kind of things happening it puts all of that in jeopardy as we are cutting back our military, our ability to do the things that focus on american values, and helping democracies around the world, it puts us in a bad position. bill: second topic, us, what will we do, what can we do? >> you know, the president told syria, and i think all of of the region is kind of in the same kind of boat, but he told syria, don't use chemical, biological weapons against your own people. if you do you cross the red line. i support the president in that. re
>> morsi? bill: yes. >> boy, i hope not. indications could be that that's what he wants, but i sure hope not. for years they've been a stabilizing influence in the region, and it's very important with them on the south of jerusalem, and then we see the problem with syria, and libya, all of this coming together puts israel more in jeopardy, and we have a special relationship with them that we've had for years, and we need to be able to carry out our commitments to them. but when we...
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and the anti-morsi protesters away from each other. last flight we saw thousands of pro-morsi supporters camp outside of the presidential palace, that is after they went there and removed, by force, the anti-morsi protesters. but now we have a small -- protests are planned for today against morsi and their plan to defe descend, again, on the presidential palace. >> a direct constitution has been approved and egyptians are scheduled to vote on it next week. is there something in this proposal that has protesters so angry? >> reporter: well, a lot of protesters are angry at the quickness that this draft constitution was first put forward. it was really rushed through. in a 48-hour time period we saw that. that was in response to president morsi's constitutional decrees. he said once a constitution is approved, the powers that he took, he would no longer have those. they were eager to rush through the constitutional draft but a lot of the people here, moderates, liberals, christians, say that they don't protect the right of the minorities
and the anti-morsi protesters away from each other. last flight we saw thousands of pro-morsi supporters camp outside of the presidential palace, that is after they went there and removed, by force, the anti-morsi protesters. but now we have a small -- protests are planned for today against morsi and their plan to defe descend, again, on the presidential palace. >> a direct constitution has been approved and egyptians are scheduled to vote on it next week. is there something in this...
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now, it seems that the military is coming to morsi's aid. is the ones powerful army there tried to reassert itself to gain control? what do you think happens? >> i think only time will tell for sure as this plays out. the military is one of the only institutions left in egypt to be a balance against morsi's grab for complete power in directing the future of the countries. his recent proposals have pushed a rash constitutional change forward. the people have protested, but they don't have institutional means to balance against his move. so the military is either going to endorse and ratify what he does or they are last remaining to check his power. >> gregg: what should the united states do if anything at all? >> i think at the very least, it's late in the game, we need to make clear that no further aid is going to egypt until sorted out appropriately. we shouldn't be sending aid on the promise that the constitutional changes will move forward acceptable to u.s. interests. so the military needs to deliver on that or that aid should be held ba
now, it seems that the military is coming to morsi's aid. is the ones powerful army there tried to reassert itself to gain control? what do you think happens? >> i think only time will tell for sure as this plays out. the military is one of the only institutions left in egypt to be a balance against morsi's grab for complete power in directing the future of the countries. his recent proposals have pushed a rash constitutional change forward. the people have protested, but they don't have...
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so morsi -- but morsi is adamant these people -- that are in the streets against him are to the from the revolution. they're of the old regime. this is what he said about them. >> translator: the blood that was shed during the incident in the past two days, and those who have supplied arms and money d and -- are now being called to the -- will be held to account. >> definitely president morsi taking a hard line against the people he sees as instigating the violence. >> one last question for you, ian. that is that the people get to vote on this draft constitution. why not wait for the outcome of that? >> the protesters -- the people are saying it doesn't ensure once this happens that president morsi would actually go through with it. they don't trust him. that's what it comes down to. the protesters in the street, they say they don't trust the president. that things will move forward, if it does go through. >> >>> angelina jolie meets with syrian refugees who just completed the dangerous crossing into jordan. jolie listened to stories of families life without electricity, food, water,
so morsi -- but morsi is adamant these people -- that are in the streets against him are to the from the revolution. they're of the old regime. this is what he said about them. >> translator: the blood that was shed during the incident in the past two days, and those who have supplied arms and money d and -- are now being called to the -- will be held to account. >> definitely president morsi taking a hard line against the people he sees as instigating the violence. >> one...
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egyptian president mohammed morsi backed off a decree giving him authority. he order aid new order giving military power to arrest sls while a new constitution is finalized and voted on this saturday. former president hosni mubarak issued a similar decree before he lost power declaring emergency law in egypt. meanwhile, the national salvation front, the secular liberal opposition, is considering a boycott of the charter vote and is calling for protests in advancing the vote this weekend. joining us now from cairo is nbc news foreign correspondent amman. thank you for joining us. my first question is just about the motivations, morsi's motive augustss here. initially when this sort of power grab, if you will -- we'll call it that -- began, there was some sense and some analysis that this was an effort to -- an effort at efficiency, to get things down and that the democratic process would be restored. that seems increasingly less the case. this seems like a consolidation of power. what is your read on the situation? >> well, i think it's very important to depen
egyptian president mohammed morsi backed off a decree giving him authority. he order aid new order giving military power to arrest sls while a new constitution is finalized and voted on this saturday. former president hosni mubarak issued a similar decree before he lost power declaring emergency law in egypt. meanwhile, the national salvation front, the secular liberal opposition, is considering a boycott of the charter vote and is calling for protests in advancing the vote this weekend....
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i don't see morsi retreating from that. >> you're absolutely right on that. look, it's no surprise the muslim brotherhood and islamists won the sweeping election at first because they have been in opposition for 80 years promising people the world. they promised them free housing from guaranteed jobs, setting prices in the market. that's not the way you run a country. but from the second they won their first election, in the first round of the parliamentary votes until the second round of the presidential elections, they kept hemorrhaging support because the egyptian people were waking up and seeing religious rhetoric simply ain't going to cut it. now mohammad morsi realizes this is his last best chance because the egyptian people probable majority of them no longer want the muslim brotherhood. >> muss lump brotherholim brotht of the economy is in shambles. michael. i want to ask you finally how long before the military reassert themselves? i mean really reassert themselves? >> they really are the kingmaker, larry. again it comes down to money. and comes down
i don't see morsi retreating from that. >> you're absolutely right on that. look, it's no surprise the muslim brotherhood and islamists won the sweeping election at first because they have been in opposition for 80 years promising people the world. they promised them free housing from guaranteed jobs, setting prices in the market. that's not the way you run a country. but from the second they won their first election, in the first round of the parliamentary votes until the second round of...
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what about the role of the military, in terms of morsi? the military backed the previous president hosni mubarak. on thursday they intervened for the first time in these latest clashes. what is their role with morsi. >> i think they've cut a deal with mors, i. he's going to exercise authority over the military but by and large let them have their role in the economy, the independence in determining their budget, et cetera for the time being. what they will not do at the end of the day is really open fire on the crowds. we'll see how far it gets because the military i don't think will do that. heather: you mentioned the significance of the muslim brotherhood in this and how they have managed to band together and inch corporate ultraconservative islamists in one camp. this week also marked a milestone in that respect because it's the first time that we've seen, you know, supporters of rival camps basically fighting each other, being the muslim brotherhood, the ultraconservative islamists and against the liberals, leftists and christians on t
what about the role of the military, in terms of morsi? the military backed the previous president hosni mubarak. on thursday they intervened for the first time in these latest clashes. what is their role with morsi. >> i think they've cut a deal with mors, i. he's going to exercise authority over the military but by and large let them have their role in the economy, the independence in determining their budget, et cetera for the time being. what they will not do at the end of the day is...
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morsi was due to come here this month. he's not coming. it's just as well. if, in fact, he comes in january, i'm not even persuaded that visit shouldn't be held or conditioned on the reality of trends within egyptian society on morsi's part that are much more democratic. you have an exclusivist, authoritarian, islamist party essentially hijacking what was left of egyptian military. the military, on the other hand, it's no way to build a democratic policy. i'm afraid this is, in fact, the wave of the future. >> how is the islamist government in egypt, how is this government different from the islamist government in, say, turkey? >> totally different. the turkish model is a model that was built actually in 1920 as a secular model. they resented the islamists. they forbid them from wearing veils on national television or institutions. they forbade them that. it represented a model where islam can be a political islam. you can be in the government, but -- he advised morsi, actually, and his brotherhood. he told them, when you are on television, shave your beards
morsi was due to come here this month. he's not coming. it's just as well. if, in fact, he comes in january, i'm not even persuaded that visit shouldn't be held or conditioned on the reality of trends within egyptian society on morsi's part that are much more democratic. you have an exclusivist, authoritarian, islamist party essentially hijacking what was left of egyptian military. the military, on the other hand, it's no way to build a democratic policy. i'm afraid this is, in fact, the wave...
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>> well, chris, what it looks like happened here is that morsi, president morsi of egypt, seized these powers in part to ram this constitution through the constitutional assembly. and now that it's through the constitutional assembly and we have this referendum coming up on saturday, he's sort of maneuvering to try to weaken the opposition to it. you saw he partially rescinded his seizing of those extra powers. he's also coopted the military by giving them sort of special status in this constitution. frankly, chris, he's also in a sense weakened international opposition by doing certain cooperative things in terms of regional politics and regional stability. so it's all a very savvy set of moves by morsi. but we'll see if it succeeds on saturday. >> the national salvation front, which is an alliance of these prominent opposition figures, is warning that a referendum amid the current political crisis will actually plunge the country into even more chaos. what are your thoughts? what are the chances this referendum will happen on saturday? and, if so, what will be the outcome? >> i do th
>> well, chris, what it looks like happened here is that morsi, president morsi of egypt, seized these powers in part to ram this constitution through the constitutional assembly. and now that it's through the constitutional assembly and we have this referendum coming up on saturday, he's sort of maneuvering to try to weaken the opposition to it. you saw he partially rescinded his seizing of those extra powers. he's also coopted the military by giving them sort of special status in this...
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this as protesters clash with supporters of mohammed morsi outside the presidential palace in cairo egypt. in that country's largest confrontation since the uprising of hosni mubarak. we're back with daniel henninger and editorial board member matt comiskey. so, bret. we were told if we did intervene in syria we could see chemical weapons used, civil war and radicalization and perhaps a regional conflict. >> now, we have all of those things. do you have imagine what might have happened if the obama administration had intervened early by imposing a no-fly zone at very little cost and risk to the united states over syria, if assad had been gone 12 months ago fwe were now in the midst of a transitional process with an opposition that hadn't been radicallized by the influx from jordan, iraq, from elsewhere. instead, we're having not only the syrian meltdown with serious consequences, but hundreds of thousands of refugees in turkey, destabilization of jordan and increasing inability in lebanon and this is spilling out all over the region, paul. >> paul: what about the president's red lines on-
this as protesters clash with supporters of mohammed morsi outside the presidential palace in cairo egypt. in that country's largest confrontation since the uprising of hosni mubarak. we're back with daniel henninger and editorial board member matt comiskey. so, bret. we were told if we did intervene in syria we could see chemical weapons used, civil war and radicalization and perhaps a regional conflict. >> now, we have all of those things. do you have imagine what might have happened if...
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up next, egyptian president mohammed morsi tries to quiet protesters but is he will to back down from his power grab. >>> a major ruling in michigan that has some workers upset and could hurt the auto industry. more on that when we return. >>> michigan is now one step closer to becoming a right to work state. yesterday, the state house and senate approved bills limiting ups from collecting fees from nonunion workers. the bill has caused quite an uproar with union workers who say union rights are now at risk. ballet between labor and business could hit the auto industry especially hard. the governor says the bill promotes work equality. >>> mohammed morsi said he would not tolerate anyone trying to overthrow what he calls his legitimate government but the protestors say they'll continue. seven people are dead after violent clash this is week. >>> and historic visit by the leader of hamas to gaza tbeen e years. his party has been in control of the gaza strip for five years and he is arriving to mark the 25th anniversary of hamas' founding. >>> software mowing up john mcafee is back
up next, egyptian president mohammed morsi tries to quiet protesters but is he will to back down from his power grab. >>> a major ruling in michigan that has some workers upset and could hurt the auto industry. more on that when we return. >>> michigan is now one step closer to becoming a right to work state. yesterday, the state house and senate approved bills limiting ups from collecting fees from nonunion workers. the bill has caused quite an uproar with union workers...
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tens of thousands of supporters of president morsi remain divided. critics of morsi say he's attempting to establish a new dictatorship by rushing through a new constitution with an islamic agenda. >>> the loss of american jazz legend. you probably recognize his song you're hearing now. "take five" of dave brubeck. he died yesterday of heart failure just one day shy of his 92nd birthday. a composer and pianist, he redefined american jazz in the 1950s and '60s and was a jazz pop star. "take five" was the first jazz recording to sell over a million copies. in november of 1954, he played huz way on to the cover of "time" magazine, becoming only the second jazz musician after louie armstrong to make the cover. later in life, he was named a jazz master by the national endowment of the arts and received a kennedy center honor for his contribution to american culture. brubeck is survived by his wife of 70 years, a daughter and four sons who are also musicians. >> that's a legacy. >>> before we head to break, a quick reminder, shoot us an e-mail or tweet us
tens of thousands of supporters of president morsi remain divided. critics of morsi say he's attempting to establish a new dictatorship by rushing through a new constitution with an islamic agenda. >>> the loss of american jazz legend. you probably recognize his song you're hearing now. "take five" of dave brubeck. he died yesterday of heart failure just one day shy of his 92nd birthday. a composer and pianist, he redefined american jazz in the 1950s and '60s and was a jazz...
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in egypt president morsi has reportedly canceled the power grabbing decree that sparks two weeks of protests while the referendum on the new constitution will still go ahead next week that's after hundreds of thousands rallied near the presidential palace on friday. tried and tested the u.s. and britain claim damascus is preparing chemical weapons for an attack as it were to appear to make the case for an intervention whether the lessons from the iraq war have been won. and the media frenzy pushing britain's a pregnancy story into overdrive as speculation mounts over a suspected suicide allegedly triggered by a prank call. broadcasting live from our studios in central moscow this is r.t. glad to have you with us egypt's president has reportedly an older the controversial decree granting him sweeping powers beyond of the reach of the judiciary the declaration issued last month sparked violent protests across the country however the referendum on the new constitution drafted by the islamist led assembly is still scheduled to take place next saturday that is despite the document being rushed th
in egypt president morsi has reportedly canceled the power grabbing decree that sparks two weeks of protests while the referendum on the new constitution will still go ahead next week that's after hundreds of thousands rallied near the presidential palace on friday. tried and tested the u.s. and britain claim damascus is preparing chemical weapons for an attack as it were to appear to make the case for an intervention whether the lessons from the iraq war have been won. and the media frenzy...
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cheryl: okay. >> and morsi's given them sharia. now they're not happy with morsi, so there are mixed messages. and the egyptian people have to be educated. as to the democratic process in order for them to be, to agree at least to respect the elections, and then if they don't like it, they can change it in four years. so far they are, you know, they want the bringing down morsi, and this is not democracy. so whether they are islamists or to respect the decisions of the electorate. cheryl: well, you know, they're looking for $4.8 billion from the imf, and that decision may not go their way, so things may actually decelerate in egypt. thank you very much for your perspective. >> absolutely. thank you so much. my pleasure. dennis: here comes china. a new u.s. intelligence report says beijing will have the world's largest economy by 2030. cheryl: and also coming up, we're going to tell you which banking chief bought this hamptons' home that was listed on the market for $32.5 million. deps dennis but i'll betcha they got it for a steal,
cheryl: okay. >> and morsi's given them sharia. now they're not happy with morsi, so there are mixed messages. and the egyptian people have to be educated. as to the democratic process in order for them to be, to agree at least to respect the elections, and then if they don't like it, they can change it in four years. so far they are, you know, they want the bringing down morsi, and this is not democracy. so whether they are islamists or to respect the decisions of the electorate. cheryl:...
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>> reporter: we are likely to see a counter protest from those who support morsi. we'll see back and forth protests from both sides. martha: could it be the beginning of calls for a great municipal bailout? there are great questions raised by a video of a detroit city councilwoman who calls on president obama to bail out her cash-strapped city for payback for their votes. >> after the election of jimmy carter, he went to washington, d.c., he came back with some bacon. that's what you do. our people in an overwhelming way supported the reelection of this president and there ought to be a quid pro quo and you ought to exercise leadership -- of course not just that, but why not. martha: you have got to bring home the bacon according to that councilwoman. many cities and state are in the same situation. will they make the same request of the president and washington? stuart, what do you think about that piece of tape there? >> finally it has been said in public. the detroit city councilmember saying publicly we deserve a bailout. detroi indeed vote overwhelmingly for p
>> reporter: we are likely to see a counter protest from those who support morsi. we'll see back and forth protests from both sides. martha: could it be the beginning of calls for a great municipal bailout? there are great questions raised by a video of a detroit city councilwoman who calls on president obama to bail out her cash-strapped city for payback for their votes. >> after the election of jimmy carter, he went to washington, d.c., he came back with some bacon. that's what...
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outside the presidential palace in the capital, thousands of islamist supporter of president morsi chased away opposition protesters who later returned in big numbers. fighting with rocks, fire bombs and sticks. tragic scenes tonight in philippines. stunned parents searching through a reof mud-stained bodies looking for missing children lost. the storm killed nearly 300 people in the southern philippines, including 78 villagers who perished during a flash flood. show and tell today on capitol hill. america's top intelligence official brought visual aids with him for his briefing on the september 11 terror attack in libya. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge tells us what lawmakers saw. >> the closed, classified briefing brought together state department and counterintelligence officials for status report on the 23-month-old investigation on benghazi terror attack. >> to the degree there was planning involved was this done over weeks, days or hours? i don't think there is any indication of long-term planning here. >> the attack chronology was laid out in a multimedia presen
outside the presidential palace in the capital, thousands of islamist supporter of president morsi chased away opposition protesters who later returned in big numbers. fighting with rocks, fire bombs and sticks. tragic scenes tonight in philippines. stunned parents searching through a reof mud-stained bodies looking for missing children lost. the storm killed nearly 300 people in the southern philippines, including 78 villagers who perished during a flash flood. show and tell today on capitol...
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meanwhile, morsi's islamist supporters are planning a rival demonstration of their own. the president of venezuela, hugo chavez, flew to cuba today for his third cancer operation in the last year and a half. chavez was greeted by president raul castro upon his arrival in havana. chavez is scheduled to be sworn in to a new six-year term, one month from now. meanwhile, former south african president nelson mandela underwent new medical testing in johannesburg. he was hospitalized saturday for an undisclosed ailment. mandela is 94 years old. britain will become the first country to try to map the genetic code of thousands of cancer patients. the government said today it is setting aside $160 million for the project, over three to five years. we have a report from lawrence mcginty of independent television news. >> reporter: after treatment this woman told me she's now fine. genetic tests show she has a gene called backer which means the cancer would almost certainly come back. she decided to have her ovaries and breasts removed to stop it returning. genetic testing had save
meanwhile, morsi's islamist supporters are planning a rival demonstration of their own. the president of venezuela, hugo chavez, flew to cuba today for his third cancer operation in the last year and a half. chavez was greeted by president raul castro upon his arrival in havana. chavez is scheduled to be sworn in to a new six-year term, one month from now. meanwhile, former south african president nelson mandela underwent new medical testing in johannesburg. he was hospitalized saturday for an...
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it's that the government and the forces of mohammed morsi are just better at getting people to the polls to vote for it. >> precisely and that's why this kind of super presidency is so dangerous. it's not like he's getting 80% of the vote. in the last election, he won just 24% of the vote. then they had a run off, then he got 51% o f the vote. egypt is a divided country. the question is, can the liberals, democrats and the good guys organize themselves to fight this stuff. exactly. >> form a party, so to speak. >> rather than four. and you know what? this is going to be their drama and they've got to make it work. >> and the drama today with this move seems rather frightening for people who watched what happened in tahrir square. we all watched as camels and horses came in and attacking people and beating them. what do we know about the kind of martial law that the president decided needs to be instill? >> he claims it's temporary. it's bet erat than ruling by constitutional decree. the constitution everyone wants to put in place would not allow him to do this kind of thing. let's hope i
it's that the government and the forces of mohammed morsi are just better at getting people to the polls to vote for it. >> precisely and that's why this kind of super presidency is so dangerous. it's not like he's getting 80% of the vote. in the last election, he won just 24% of the vote. then they had a run off, then he got 51% o f the vote. egypt is a divided country. the question is, can the liberals, democrats and the good guys organize themselves to fight this stuff. exactly....
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the latest spiral of violence after morsi's sweeping power grab. supporters of the muslim brotherhood who back president morsi clashing with opponents saying he made himself a dictator. reza sayah in cairo, the president not spoken. when he does, what might he say? >> reporter: well, nobody really knows what he's going to say other than members of his inner circle, but certainly, there's a lot of pressure on president morsi to calm down this conflict that's been escalating over a few days, especially the last night. we've eagerly waiting for him to speak, but he hasn't spoken yet. we're not quite sure what the delay is. initially, word was that at 6:00 p.m. local time, three and a half hours ago, he was going to deliver his speech and then reports came that this was going to be a taped speech. taped the address. dlifed it to state media and aired very soon. that was about an hour and a half ago. we're still waiting. meantime, opposition, critics of the president 0 steadily gathering out here in front of the presidential palace. about 4,000 of them,
the latest spiral of violence after morsi's sweeping power grab. supporters of the muslim brotherhood who back president morsi clashing with opponents saying he made himself a dictator. reza sayah in cairo, the president not spoken. when he does, what might he say? >> reporter: well, nobody really knows what he's going to say other than members of his inner circle, but certainly, there's a lot of pressure on president morsi to calm down this conflict that's been escalating over a few...
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supporters of president mohamed morsi packed the streets near cairo university as morsi sets a date for a vote on the new constitution. morsi's critics say the constitution was rushed through and paves the way for islamic law. >>> mexico has a new president, enrique pena nieto took the oath of office before the country's congress. his inauguration returned the institutional revolutionary party to power 12 years after being turned out of office. that doesn't sit well with mexicans who accuse it of buying the election. hundreds clashed with police outside congress. >>> north korea is going to try again. they want to take another stab at sending a rocket into space. this time, to place a satellite into orbit. this is all coming from north korea state run media. the rocket will be similar to this one. the planned launch, the window is between december 10th and 22nd. u.s. state department is not happy about it, calling any launch by the north koreans provocative. >>> take a look at live pictures from the white house, which is marking world aids day. a day to ponder the fight against hiv and
supporters of president mohamed morsi packed the streets near cairo university as morsi sets a date for a vote on the new constitution. morsi's critics say the constitution was rushed through and paves the way for islamic law. >>> mexico has a new president, enrique pena nieto took the oath of office before the country's congress. his inauguration returned the institutional revolutionary party to power 12 years after being turned out of office. that doesn't sit well with mexicans who...
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but there are also, and i think the fear that morsi may have are legitimate. there are people who simply want to bring him down as a member of the muslim brotherhood. and many of those people may also be the ones who are more violent in the activism. so while this is broader, and therefore morsi has to worry about it, it's really a mixture of the two. >> rula, this is what you want to jump in there? >> i actually think that professor, he is totally right. the thing that they're concerning about this decree, he not only puts himself above the law, he said i will eventually once this decree, this constitution will be ratified, i will take it up. but he didn't say the timing. he didn't set up the timing. and he sent his own people on television attacking not only the protesters, the leader of the secular movement, the leaders of the christian coptic church. he is not showing any kind of remorse for the people that died or the people that were injured. and he is not saying anything about women's rights, minority rights. i mean at least show some kind of adjustment
but there are also, and i think the fear that morsi may have are legitimate. there are people who simply want to bring him down as a member of the muslim brotherhood. and many of those people may also be the ones who are more violent in the activism. so while this is broader, and therefore morsi has to worry about it, it's really a mixture of the two. >> rula, this is what you want to jump in there? >> i actually think that professor, he is totally right. the thing that they're...
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>> and, you say that president morsi isn't a very good politician. the whole world is watching egypt and watching the beginnings of this new democracy working. when you look at president morsi, do you see him trying to work, albeit a flawed democracy, or is he working towards something else, like a dictatorship? >> you know, kate, we really don't know. this is the big monumental question about the muslim brotherhood. do they see democracy as a means to capture power or do they believe in it? do they believe in democracy? that is the question that needs to be answered, that's begging for an answer. not only in egypt, but in tunisia, in other places where the islamists come to power. it is, are they devoted to democracy or are they devoted to the rule of sharia. and what you have now, is they believe they want -- i've read this, they want bread, freedom, and sharia law. well, that's not exactly what the secular, the liberals had hoped for. >> when you look at the political situation in egypt, kind of beyond president morsi, do you think the situation w
>> and, you say that president morsi isn't a very good politician. the whole world is watching egypt and watching the beginnings of this new democracy working. when you look at president morsi, do you see him trying to work, albeit a flawed democracy, or is he working towards something else, like a dictatorship? >> you know, kate, we really don't know. this is the big monumental question about the muslim brotherhood. do they see democracy as a means to capture power or do they...
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in egypt president morsi cancelled so the power grabbing to create two weeks of protests while the referendum on the new constitution will still go ahead next week after hundreds of thousands rallied near the presidential palace on friday. of the media frenzy pushing britain's royal pregnancy story into overdrive as speculation mounts over a nurse's suspected suicide allegedly triggered by a prank call. tried and tested in the u.s. and britain claimed damascus is preparing chemical weapons for an attack as to appear to make the case for an intervention she looks at whether the lessons from the iraq war have been. making profit in one sector and hiding it in another see the similarities between corporate and hollywood accounting practices reports next right here on r.t. . hello i'm max times or welcome to the kaiser report hollywood money is it money it's been jailed snow melts in your hand and there you are who said that dorothy parker said that nine hundred fifty six but she could have well been talking about twenty twelve and the global financial system where money and wealth melt like so m
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morsi's critics want the vote for next saturday, taking place here in egypt. that's the referendum on the constitution, they want that to be canceled. that hasn't happened yet. that's why they're out here protesting again. and also rejecting the president's speech from last night, a lot of people -- anxious to see what the president would say, if he can resolve this conflict, back down from his position. did not. what he did was call for calm, call for the political factions of the leaders to come to the palace tomorrow and meet. he also issued a stern warning to protesters not to resort to violence, but, again, he didn't back down from his core position, and that is the national referendum on the constitution will take place next saturday, and he also did not rescind his controversial decrees that he announced last week, that gave him additional powers. that's why, deb, this impasse still remains. >> and reza, it is fascinating to watch from over on this side, which is, you know, there is so much money riding on this, not just from the united states, but from
morsi's critics want the vote for next saturday, taking place here in egypt. that's the referendum on the constitution, they want that to be canceled. that hasn't happened yet. that's why they're out here protesting again. and also rejecting the president's speech from last night, a lot of people -- anxious to see what the president would say, if he can resolve this conflict, back down from his position. did not. what he did was call for calm, call for the political factions of the leaders to...